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The homeowner mutiny leaving Florida cities defenseless against hurricanes (grist.org)

submitted 5 months ago by Kestrel@hexbear.net to c/urbanism@hexbear.net

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This is hilarious. The U.S. Corps of Engineers has dangled a $42 million carrot to replenish sand on beaches in front of expensive houses but the homeowners don't want it at the expense of having to create public access easements (because federal dollars can only go towards improving public, not private, beaches). This town is going to get annihilated by the next big storm because these little tyrants want to keep their beaches private.

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[-] Lovely_sombrero@hexbear.net 23 points 5 months ago

Yea, very funny. But even if they do this, won't sand just get eroded faster and faster over time? Shouldn't they try to do something more permanent?

[-] DefinitelyNotAPhone@hexbear.net 53 points 5 months ago

The permanent solution is not having people living anywhere in Florida that isn't 50+ ft in elevation above sea level, but good luck convincing the gusanos and small business tyrants that owning a mansion directly in the path of infinite category 5 hurricanes isn't a good idea.

[-] 7bicycles@hexbear.net 30 points 5 months ago

[-] Kestrel@hexbear.net 36 points 5 months ago

The long term solution is managed retreat, but that's probably never going to be on the table.

[-] Assian_Candor@hexbear.net 26 points 5 months ago

Stuff like this is how it happens actually, chuds refuse to rebuild beaches (band aid fix anyway, if they figure out how to get it done this time, how about 10x from now?), coastal property gets wiped, insurers stop covering, people move away / abandon. Mother nature forces degrowth. True it would be a lot less painful with better planning but this is what "the market" gives you.

At least it's not like those poor fishermen in louisiana this time, you won't see me shedding any tears for the beautiful boaters